aHello! I'm an American currently living in Okinawa Japan. I joined here to learn more about languages in general, specifically Japanese. My level of Japanese is very very low so I'm hoping to find friends with which to just chat, while possibly learning new words and phrases. As my ...
Although Japan is one of the leading economies in the world, Okinawa is the poorest province of the country. Rural and subtropical, it goes without saying there is less infrastructure and neon than mainland Japan. What you do gain here, however, is a slower pace of life with an emphasis o...
Journalist Dan Buettner has spent over a decade studying the healthiest,longest-living people around the world,from residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa to the Greek island of Ikaria—so-called “Blue Zones”.Now,he’s letting the rest of us in on their secrets in his new book,The ...
According to the Okinawa Centenarian Study, the population also eats a large amount of mushrooms. Varieties that are popular in Okinawa include Shiitake, Chaga, and Reishi. Medicinal mushrooms such as these have been proven to be incredibly beneficial for the body as a whole. They can boost imm...
In the afternoon, the bar in the lobby will be serving Jimami dofu, another type of tofu that is specific to Okinawa. Jimami dofu is made from peanuts. Chewier than regular tofu, it has a rich and creamy taste. It is slightly sweet and can be eaten as a dessert or as a snack. ...
An electronic store signboard Services like haircuts in Japan can be an experience in itself as Japanese hair dressers are famous for their great service, with prices that start from 4000 yen for a cut. A hair cut usually includes a wash and blow dry and sometimes a quick head massage. Bu...
My family and I have just returned from a vacation in Japan. We traveled to Okinawa where my wife Mayumi was born. We also visited the family I lived with in Kasugai (a town on the edge of Nagoya) from 1986 to 1987. To top it all off, we also rented an RV and explored north ce...
One case from Level 1 (the lowest level) and the other cases from Levels 4 and 5 (the highest level) were selected from 368 cases collected in Kyushu and Okinawa between 1994 and 2004. In this paper, we present the problems of these plans and proposed the revised lesson plans. ...
An elderly, 82 year old Japanese man has been living more than 29 years as a ‘castaway’, completely naked, and alone, on one of the few islands that remain deserted in Okinawa, Japan. His name is Masafumi Nagasaki, previously a photographer who, one f
The 1945 Battle of Okinawa—in which over 122,000 Okinawans, 65,000 Japanese and 12,000 Americans died—was, as Hein and Selden (2003: 12) have noted, the ... JE Roberson - 《Social Science Japan Journal》 被引量: 0发表: 2011年 Interventions for families affected by HIV. The FAH ...